Open AccessErectile dysfunction as a manifestation of urogenital autonomic neuropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes: epidemiology, classification, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment options
Author(s) -
Gagik R. Galstyan,
Y. G. Shwarts,
Sergey Dubsky,
А Е Лепетухин,
Р. В. Роживанов,
Д Г Курбатов
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
saharnyj diabet
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2072-0378
pISSN - 2072-0351
DOI - 10.14341/dm20142126-132
Subject(s) - erectile dysfunction , medicine , epidemiology , pathophysiology , diabetes mellitus , sexual dysfunction , genitourinary system , autonomic neuropathy , infertility , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , pregnancy , nursing , biology , genetics , cell culture , neuroblastoma
Sexual dysfunction characterized by a significant decline in the quality of life of patients and leading to infertility and problems in social life is diagnosed in more than 40% of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Erectile dysfunction is the most common sexual disorder in DM patients. The article describes epidemiology, classification, pathophysiology, diagnostic and treatment of erectile dysfunction in T1DM patients.